YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2019

Take Ndubuisi Ekekwe, founder of Zenvus. In Uganda and Zambia it’s as low as 15% saying it would stop them starting a business , whereas in the US this figure stands at 34%. In Africa if you take a risk and it goes wrong it can have a far greater impact on you, your employees and community. But why is this?

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Austin Startup

MAY 9, 2018

Charity: water works with local NGO’s on the ground to deploy capital and resources to directly impact those in need in rural communities. Right: Umesh, Founder of NEWAH. Its website has a feature that allows you to create a “birthday campaign”, a program in which friends can donate to your personal online fundraiser in lieu of gifts.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 10, 2016

We’re one of the only tech social enterprises in Zambia, where 2 million youth are unemployed. I love that being a founder requires all sorts of bravery to stretch yourself outside of your normal comfort zones on a daily basis into uncharted territory. Photo Credit: Dimitri Zakharov. You wake up every day with drive and purpose.

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